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CLIMBERS, continued 
Ayrshire and Evergreen Hardy 
Climbing Roses. 
The following kinds are most valuable for covering spaces quickly. All are free bloomers, and 
carry abundance of large clusters of flowers. May be planted in any situation outdoors, either as 
climbers, pillars, hedges, or pegging down. All are hardy and vigorous growers; they should be cut 
back fairly hard in the first Spring of planting, and afterwards be allowed to grow as they like, with¬ 
out pruning, except to cut out dead or bad wood. 
Climber. Name. Description. 
gd. Alice Gray, white, delicately edged with pink ; evergreen, 
gd. Alpina, bright rose, leaves changing colour in autumn, 
gd. Amadis, deep purplish crimson. 
gd. Bennett’s Seedling or Thoresbyana, white, small and semi-double ; evergreen, 
gd. Dundee Rambler, white, pink edges, semi-double, very pretty ; evergreen, 
gd. Felicite Perpetue, creamy white, good shape ; one of the best in this class ; ever¬ 
green. 
gd. Flora, bright rose, semi-double, almost full; evergreen. 
gd. Himalaya Briar or Brunonis, pure white, with yellow stamens, very pretty, 
gd. Laura Davoust, bright pink, changing to blush ; evergreen. 
gd. Madame Darblay, flesh colour, changing to white, small cupped flowers ; evergreen, 
gd. Ruga, pale flesh, semi-double, very sweet scented, glossy foliage; evergreen, 
gd. Splendens or Myrrh Scented, white tinted flesh colour, semi-double ; evergreen, 
gd. The Garland, nankeen and pink, changing to white, flowers in very large clusters. 
Climbing Wichuraiana Roses. 
These are particularly useful for growing among rockwork, and as creepers for banks; also good 
as weepers, over arches, pergolas, etc., and for pegging down in beds ; they require no pruning after 
the first Spring of planting, and should be allowed to grow as they like. 
Climber. Name. Description. 
i/- Alberic Barbier, creamy white shaded with yellow, buds darker yellow, semi¬ 
double and very early flowering. 
i/- Coquina, single flowers ; pale pink, tipped with rose, midsummer flowering. 
1/6 Coronation, bright crimson shaded scarlet, splashed with small white streaks, 
semi-double flowers in large trusses. Midseason, 
i /- Delight, single in the way of Hiawatha, but more carmine, quite distinct; late 
flowering. 
1/6 Diabolo, fiery red, shaded with blackish purple, semi-double, early flowering, 
i/- Dorothy Perkins, colour, beautiful shell pink, the flowers are borne in large 
to 1/6 clusters of small double blooms, and very sweetly scented ; late flowering, 
i/- Edmond Proust, coppery carmine, very free, early flowering, 
i/- Elisa Robichon, salmon buff, base of petals pale yellow; late flowering. 
1/6 Ethel, flesh pink, semi-double, flowering profusely in large trusses, early flowering. 
For Artificial Rose IVlanure, see page 4. 
